College Football Thread

[Golfman25]

12 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

"One offs" doesn't equal three in just the past two years.  Name ANY basketball program that has three players in the past two years who were denied admission.

Not sure why you are bringing up Northwestern not being a top tier job.  No one ever said it was.  Your claim was that they cycle through coaches when factually they have had as stable of football/basketball coaching as anyone in the Big Ten in the past 24 years.    I think your vision of Northwestern being a program that sees coaches leave often and can't get players in because of their academic standards is something that has long been changed.  

You miss the point that most questionable recruits don't even get the chance to apply.  Howard obviously thought he could get some guys thru, and did not.  Just proves my point that Michigan has lower admission standards for athletes (but I didn't say everyone gets in).

As for Fitz and Collins, NW got very lucky with those guys.  Both grew up in the Chicago area.  Both young with kids.  Collins kids are now out of the nest, will be interesting to see what happens if his success continues.  I am not saying NW hasn't upped their game over the years -- they are paid good money, newish facilities, etc. 

[LIHoosier]

Get that Gator Bowl Champion banner ready, baby!

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38016152/tennessee-vacate-all-11-wins-2019-2020-seasons

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy]

1 hour ago, LIHoosier said:

Get that Gator Bowl Champion banner ready, baby!

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38016152/tennessee-vacate-all-11-wins-2019-2020-seasons

Sorry but we basically banana peel'd ourselves for 60 minutes. 

Vacated wins are so stupid.  They take away the victories but their opponents still lost.  But we are supposed to believe these games never happened. 

[TTT]

It’s not over until it’s over….10 year contract extension for coach…brand new stadium 100,000 seat stadium located on the waterfront of Lake Lemon for 14th ranked incoming recruiting class 2024. Go Hoosiers football.

[Rico]

On 7/17/2023 at 3:04 PM, TTT said:

It’s not over until it’s over….10 year contract extension for coach…brand new stadium 100,000 seat stadium located on the waterfront of Lake Lemon for 14th ranked incoming recruiting class 2024. Go Hoosiers football.

https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/lists/2024-big-ten-football-recruiting-rankings-july-17/

[craigyv88]

More benefits for Michigan playing absolutely no one in the non-conference for three straight years.  Harbaugh will miss East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green, and then the first conference game against...Rutgers.  

Report: Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh expected to be suspended to start the season (yahoo.com)

[LamarCheeks]

Geez, first Northwestern -- now Minnesota. 

Though I've poked fun a little over the past couple of years, I'm starting to have a better appreciation for #LEO! 

 

 

[LIHoosier]

Fleck entering the locker room

[Hovadipo]

There’s some real BS in that article. Coaches can say whatever they want to an AT to get a kid back on the field quicker, but no AT worth a s**t will give that more than a second of thought. So, either someone is lying or Minnesota’s sports medicine dept. is the real bad guy here. 

I don’t at all doubt that Fleck makes everyone clap for him when he enters a room though. Staff, players, or otherwise. 

[Josh]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/maryland-quarterback-taulia-tagovailoa-says-unnamed-sec-school-offered-him-1-5-million-to-transfer/

Alabama, right?

[Hovadipo]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/maryland-quarterback-taulia-tagovailoa-says-unnamed-sec-school-offered-him-1-5-million-to-transfer/

Alabama, right?

My money is on Auburn. Only reason I pause on Bama is because Locksley is a Saban guy and that’d be a bit low, BUT all’s fair in love and NIL war. Taulia already took off on Bama once, too. 

[Josh]

3 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

My money is on Auburn. Only reason I pause on Bama is because Locksley is a Saban guy and that’d be a bit low, BUT all’s fair in love and NIL war. Taulia already took off on Bama once, too. 

Oh yeah, I forgot he was already an Alabama commit at one time.

You couldn't pay me $1.5 mil to live at Auburn for a year either.  Or anywhere in Mississippi.

[Hovadipo]

37 minutes ago, Josh said:

Oh yeah, I forgot he was already an Alabama commit at one time.

You couldn't pay me $1.5 mil to live at Auburn for a year either.  Or anywhere in Mississippi.

What if I told you Auburn was in Alabama?

 

(Alternatively, Mississippi may just be catching a random stray here and I missed it lol)

[Josh]

18 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

What if I told you Auburn was in Alabama?

 

(Alternatively, Mississippi may just be catching a random stray here and I missed it lol)

Lol, yeah I know.  Definitely a shift in my hate.  In my 20's I spent a lot of time on Alabama's campus, Auburn, Mississippi Valley State, Alcorn State, Jackson State, Delta State, Mississippi State (and other areas not in the deep south) .  The point I had is...eff the deep south.  Especially Mississippi

[Stuhoo]

21 minutes ago, Josh said:

Lol, yeah I know.  Definitely a shift in my hate.  In my 20's I spent a lot of time on Alabama's campus, Auburn, Mississippi Valley State, Alcorn State, Jackson State, Delta State, Mississippi State (and other areas not in the deep south) .  The point I had is...eff the deep south.  Especially Mississippi

Props for speaking from personal knowledge!

[Josh]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Props for speaking from personal knowledge!

I get extra points for that?  University of Richmond is the only campus I've been to that rivals the beauty of IU.  Purdoo and NC State are the worst.  Dartmouth had a cool vibe but full of clueless nerds.  UC San Diego is the only place I ever thought I'd prefer over Bloomington.  UC Irvine had a brewery in the Union building and gave me my own personal Stein.  The Boll Weevels called me exotic and the University of Utah had the weirdest laws I've ever encountered.  I helped put out a house fire at Middle Tennessee State.  I've been to more campuses in America than I can remember

But Auburn/Mississippi/Memphis is the worst.  I'd have to think I'd turn down $1.5M to go there too.

[Hardwood83]

15 hours ago, Josh said:

I get extra points for that?  University of Richmond is the only campus I've been to that rivals the beauty of IU.  Purdoo and NC State are the worst.  Dartmouth had a cool vibe but full of clueless nerds.  UC San Diego is the only place I ever thought I'd prefer over Bloomington.  UC Irvine had a brewery in the Union building and gave me my own personal Stein.  The Boll Weevels called me exotic and the University of Utah had the weirdest laws I've ever encountered.  I helped put out a house fire at Middle Tennessee State.  I've been to more campuses in America than I can remember

But Auburn/Mississippi/Memphis is the worst.  I'd have to think I'd turn down $1.5M to go there too.

That is interesting about Ole Miss, since I've heard/read that 'The Grove' is supposed to be super cool and the best tail-gating venue/experience in NCAA football. Not arguing with you, just hard to square Mississippi is comparable to Memphis! I equate the city of Memphis with Mogadishu, Somalia. 

[Stuhoo]

15 hours ago, Josh said:

I get extra points for that?  University of Richmond is the only campus I've been to that rivals the beauty of IU.  Purdoo and NC State are the worst.  Dartmouth had a cool vibe but full of clueless nerds.  UC San Diego is the only place I ever thought I'd prefer over Bloomington.  UC Irvine had a brewery in the Union building and gave me my own personal Stein.  The Boll Weevels called me exotic and the University of Utah had the weirdest laws I've ever encountered.  I helped put out a house fire at Middle Tennessee State.  I've been to more campuses in America than I can remember

But Auburn/Mississippi/Memphis is the worst.  I'd have to think I'd turn down $1.5M to go there too.

Just saw the campus of Brown. Incredibly beautiful and historic. Yale too. I also like Madison for a big school. Boston College is really nice.

Puredoo is about as butt ugly as imaginable.

[Dave from Dayton]

Miami (of Ohio) is too formal...in the mode of Williamsburg VA.   Wittenburg in Springfield OH is pretty.  My wife says OSU is nice...I can't find anything nice about that place.  Duke is alright.  Rutgers sux. Princeton is a must visit...old buildings and lots of trees.  Penn State is really pretty except for the mule skeleton on display in the union.  Wisconsin has the best site I know for a Union Building...a multi-layered terrace overlooking Lake Mendota...you can sail boats from there...and I did.  And grab a draft beer and take it to a table outside.  And ice skate...and I did.  And here is a picture of Bascom Hill towards State Street...Thanks to Leon Varijan (Student Body President UW '79) ..he was my wife's TA in a class at IU.  I also like San Diego State since one can walk from classrooms directly outside all year long. U of FL in Gainsville is nice.  The UT in Austin is great. The U of Arizona in Tuscon is really nice.   IU - Bloomington is tops.

[Josh]

3 hours ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Miami (of Ohio) is too formal...in the mode of Williamsburg VA.   Wittenburg in Springfield OH is pretty.  My wife says OSU is nice...I can't find anything nice about that place.  Duke is alright.  Rutgers sux. Princeton is a must visit...old buildings and lots of trees.  Penn State is really pretty except for the mule skeleton on display in the union.  Wisconsin has the best site I know for a Union Building...a multi-layered terrace overlooking Lake Mendota...you can sail boats from there...and I did.  And grab a draft beer and take it to a table outside.  And ice skate...and I did.  And here is a picture of Bascom Hill towards State Street...Thanks to Leon Varijan (Student Body President UW '79) ..he was my wife's TA in a class at IU.  I also like San Diego State since one can walk from classrooms directly outside all year long. U of FL in Gainsville is nice.  The UT in Austin is great. The U of Arizona in Tuscon is really nice.   IU - Bloomington is tops.

Agreed on all of this except...I really liked Miami of Ohio's campus.  I haven't been there in 30 years, but I have fond memories of the land and the buildings